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Kick
Me
A growing problem that I have noticed in our high school is the use of sidekicks. It seems as though the majority of the people in high school have a sidekick, and they tend to use
them all the time. A sidekick is a special type of cell phone, which
allows instant messaging with ease.
Why I think the sidekick has become so popular is because people want to look cool. I am sure many kids say, “Oh the rich popular kids have one, so I should get one to be like
them,”
and that really bothers me.
People who use sidekicks have really bad
manners too. You cannot carry on a conversation with them because they are so concentrated on playing on their phone. They don’t make eye contact with you when you talk, and they become snobby.
The sidekick is a
pointless device because why buy a cell phone just to type an instant
message to somebody, WHEN YOU COULD JUST CALL THEM? Give me a break. What has this society resorted to?
Are we that socially inept that we can no longer carry on a
conversation in real time? I am hoping the sidekick fad
dies out so at least people can start having normal conversations with each other.
The sidekick is an eyesore too. It’s huge, ugly, and costs a pretty good amount of money. People have even invented a certain lingo for the sidekick like, “Call the kick,” or “Kick me tonight.” This sidekick business has
gotten out of control, and it is draining the culture out of our society. All I am saying is, if you are considering buying a sidekick, think again, so you don’t get sucked into this hurricane of madness.
"Kick" me, if you are brave enough.
Policy
Receives "N" On Grade Report
Cellular phones, lifesavers and killers at the same time. They can save a life because in case of an emergency you could make a call from almost everywhere. They are killers because long exposure can lead to radiation and cancer.
Cell phones have become a part of culture. Newer, cooler, more advanced phones have been coming of age especially this year.
Tthe Razors, Sidekicks, Trios, and Blackberries have taken over BHHS. Nearly every student has a
cell phone, and nearly every student uses it in class.
The school cell phone
 policy is bad and good at the same time. Good in that it’s pretty flexible, nutrition, lunch, before and after school. But that’s only good compared to before when
cell phones were banned. The policy is bad because students can’t use it during passing periods, and you get the phone taken away for long periods of time. If you get it taken away during the week, you get it back on Friday. You get the same penalty on Thursday as on Monday. That’s unacceptable.
The policy should be more consistent. I think the policy should be made more lenient.
Let students use their phones during passing period. It
doesn't disrupt any class or hurt anyone. It doesn't make
sense to let students talk in the hallways during passing period,
but not on their phones. If a student uses their phone in
class disrupting class, then take the phone for one week.
However, when a cell phone rings in class, because a student forgot
to put it on silent, don't punish those students if it is clear they
are making an effort to quickly turn their phones off.
Remember the only people calling us during class time are probably
our parents, and you are just pissing off our parents, when you take
our phones away for that reason. Banish certain phones that
create socially inept students. I think starting this fall, the sidekicks should be banned.
I think this new lenient/strict policy is fair because it’s a compromise.
Although the policy right now isn’t that bad, these improvements could
make huge differences.
P.S. Go see my movie, Curious George you wont regret it
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